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JIMMY DOOLITTLE: 1942 TOKYO RAIDERS Lands in China Cachet First Day of Issue PM

JIMMY DOOLITTLE: 1942 TOKYO RAIDERS Lands in China Cachet First Day of Issue PM

$ 2.58

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
  • Year of Issue: 2007
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: New
  • Time Period, War: WW II
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Quality: New
  • Topic: Aviation

    Description

    GENERAL JAMES H. DOOLITTLE: 1942 TOKYO RAIDERS first day cover with postmark from Washington, DC on April 12, 2007. Blue printed photo of flyers in China on cachet #1331 by Alvin Eckert USCS #9964. Cover franked with a 4 cent China 50th Anniversary stamp Sun Yat Sen (Sc # 1188), and a 41 cent US flag stamp (FDOI).
    Cover prepared on an Archive Quality Envelope with gum on flap. Cover with DIY matte and 5x7 frame, makes a fine gift!
    Lt. Colonel Jimmy Doolittle led a famous 1942 raid on Tokyo, Japan from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet. This was the first offensive action against the enemy islands, and greatly raised American morale in April, 1942.
    The flyers used B-25 bombers that were stripped of most equipment and heavily loaded with fuel. They had to launch early because an enemy vessel discovered their battle group closing on their homeland. The photo shows Lt. Colonel Doolittle in center with Chinese soldiers. The November 2013 Reunion was their last public gathering. The last Raider died in 2019.
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    These items make fine gifts when mounted on a colored matte
    and placed in a 5x7 picture frame.   Free US Shipping!